The Shippensburg University men's swimming team completed a rigorous training week on Friday with a successful dual-meet victory over Fairmont State, defeating the Fighting Falcons by a score of 130-97 in competition held at California University of Pennsylvania.
 
Shippensburg won nine events, highlighted by sophomore Jeff Beyer achieving a new pool record in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:48.09. Beyer was one of three Raiders to win multiple events on the night, as he posted the top time in both the 500 and the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:17.23).
 
Sophomore Nick Bloom won three events, claiming gold in the 100-yard backstroke (54.95), 200-yard IM (2:03.77) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:00.60). Freshman Ely Fryer won both butterfly events, completing the 100 in 53.40 seconds and the 200 in 2:03.40.
 
"This is a really exciting win for our men's team," head coach Tim Verge said. "There's a been a bit of rivalry here over the last couple years, and they've recently gotten the better of us a couple times. Tonight was just our night. It's a really long day, to get off the bus and complete the training cycle of the week by racing this hard, I was really proud of them."
 
Other event winners on the night included freshman Hunter Keck taking the top time in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.35) and sophomore Callum Hamel doing so in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:20.18).
 
Shippensburg recorded 12 performances on the night that satisfied the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifying standard. Junior Shane Kaliszewski, sophomore Adam Fox, freshman Joe Deemer and freshman Eric Zimmerman were among those with at least one conference cut in the meet.
 
"We had some really good swims time-wise for this part of the year," Verge said. "Jeff breaking the pool record was an outstanding accomplishment. We really raced hard, and we're excited with where we're at."
 
Shippensburg returns to action at 5 p.m. Friday when it hosts Clarion from Donald N. Miller Pool. It is the final home meet of the season, and the Raiders will honor their lone senior, Quinton Beck, before the meet.
 
100 Back
1. Nick Bloom 54.95 (PSAC)
3. Evan Smith 59.52
Evan Anthony 1:03.50
 
100 Breast
1. Hunter Keck 1:03.35
2. Callum Hamel 1:04.52
3. Quinton Beck 1:06.17
 
100 Fly
1. Ely Fryer 53.40 (PSAC)
2. Shane Kaliszewski 54.36 (PSAC)
3. Joe Deemer 55.59
 
1000 Free
1. Jeff Beyer 10:17.23 (PSAC)
2. Eric Zimmerman 10:22.59
3. Emmett Langan 10:53.42
 
200 Free
2. Joe Deemer 1:47.89 (PSAC)
Evan Anthony 2:02.97
 
50 Free
2. Hunter Keck 22.52 (PSAC)
3. Adam Fox 22.58 (PSAC)
Wendell Banks 25.64
 
200 IM
1. Nick Bloom 2:03.77
2. Callum Hamel 2:09.40
Quinton Beck 2:12.81
 
200 Fly
1. Ely Fryer 2:03.40 (PSAC)
2. Joe Deemer 2:04.51 (PSAC)
Shane Kaliszewski 2:12.70
 
100 Free
2. Adam Fox 49.34 (PSAC)
3. Evan Smith 51.92
Wendell Banks 54.18
 
200 Back
1. Nick Bloom 2:00.60
3. Emmett Langan 2:13.96
Evan Anthony 2:18.33
 
500 Free 
1. Jeff Beyer 4:48.09 (PSAC)
2. Eric Zimmerman 4:59.23 (PSAC)
Wendell Banks 6:06.89
 
200 Breast
1. Callum Hamel 2:20.18
2. Quinton Beck 2:21.97
 
400 Free Relay
2. Jeff Beyer, Hunter Keck, Ely Fryer, Adam Fox 3:16.43
3. Shane Kaliszewski, Eric Zimmerman, Emmett Langan, Evan Smith 3:28.44